Belarusian human rights defender and religious scholar Natallia Vasilevich expressed concern about the seizure of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) churches in Bukovina, noting that these actions could seriously harm Ukraine's national security.
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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi commented on Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys’ statement about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine during Easter, calling it an assumption rather than an announcement.
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Archbishop Marchel of Bălți and Fălești, a hierarch of the Moldovan Orthodox Church, was unable to fly to Jerusalem to participate in the Holy Fire ceremony. He was stopped at the airport before boarding his flight to Israel.
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Famous American pastor Mark Burns, a close ally of Donald Trump, sharply criticized the Russian Orthodox Church's support of the war against Ukraine.
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During a meeting with the heads of religious denominations in the region, the Head of the Volyn Regional Military Administration, Ivan Rudnytsky, discussed important security issues for Easter. However, the main topic of the meeting was the curfew on Easter night, which, according to Rudnytsky, will remain unchanged.
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On April 8, in the village of Verkhni Stanivtsi in the Chernivtsi region, during another conflict surrounding the attempted seizure of a Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) temple, a journalist from Kolomyia, Diana Lavryk, claimed she was allegedly attacked by parishioners. According to her, she arrived at the St. Nicholas Church at the invitation of OCU activists to "cover" the first service after the church had been taken over.
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On Good Friday, April 18, a citywide Cross Procession organized by the OCU took place in the center of Lutsk. Participants walked through the streets with twelve symbolic stops reflecting the final hours of Christ’s earthly life.
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Regular services continue in the St. Nicholas Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the town of Vashkivtsi in Bukovyna. Despite the external silence, the situation remains tense: believers report about blocking of roads to the entrance to the city by police officers.
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The Security Service of Ukraine has issued in-absentia charges against temporary members of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). According to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the case concerns encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine.
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Ahead of Easter, Gradus Research conducted a sociological survey that revealed how religious sentiments among Ukrainians are transforming. According to the results, 29% of respondents identify with the OCU, which remains the highest percentage among all confessions, although it has decreased by 3% compared to 2023.
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On April 18, 2025, the Boryspil City and District Court of Kyiv Oblast considered the issue of a preventive measure for Archimandrite Feognost, the rector of the Archangel Michael Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), who was accused of alleged criminal offenses — embezzlement of property belonging to the religious community and falsification of official documents (service forgery).
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Renowned Ukrainian philosopher Andriy Baumeister, in an interview with Oleksandr Shelest, expressed his deep concern about the state of Christianity in Ukraine. He noted that the country can no longer be considered Orthodox, as the Orthodox churches in Ukraine, in his opinion, do not defend citizens’ rights and freedoms, but rather function as part of the political system.
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On April 21, 2025, on Bright Monday, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88. The pontiff departed this life at 7:35 a.m. in his residence, Domus Santa Marta, in the Vatican.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated Ukrainians on the Resurrection of Christ. The Head of State compared the situation in Ukraine to Christ's path to Calvary, saying that the future of the state depends on unity and common prayer.
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The Odesa Eparchy of the OCU announced plans to build a new cathedral in Odesa. The Holy Trinity Cathedral will be located on the site of the Central Garrison Church in Cosmonauts Park, which was destroyed in 1917. As of today, supporters of the OCU hold religious events in the former Sputnik cinema, which is located at the same place. For this purpose, the Odesa City Council transferred a 0.25-hectare plot of land to the OCU community and approved the relevant documentation. The OCU expects patrons to help them build the church.
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US President Donald Trump has published an original Easter greeting addressed to Americans. In the text, the head of the White House called his predecessor in office, Joe Biden, a “destructive idiot” and his political opponents “crazy leftists,” accusing them of aiding and abetting rampant crime and gang violence in the United States.
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The American TV channel Fox News, while broadcasting Easter services from the main churches of different countries, indicated the capital of Ukraine as part of Russia. During the broadcast, Easter services in the Vatican, Kyiv, and St. Petersburg were simultaneously broadcast on the screen. At the same time, under the picture with the broadcast from the capital of Ukraine, it was signed “Kyiv, Russia”.
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The head of the OCU, Epiphany Dumenko, said that the organization has about nine thousand parishes. At the same time, Dumenko complained that the organization lacks personnel for the chaplaincy service in the Armed Forces.
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed condolences over the death of the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis.
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The American edition of Newsweek has named five possible candidates for the post of the new pope. According to journalists, on April 21, the College of Cardinals is preparing for the conclave, which will determine the course of the Catholic Church for years to come.
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